Notifications issued for final phase of assembly polls

NEW DELHI: Notifications were issued on Saturday for the third and final phase of next month's crucial assembly polls in Bihar and Jharkhand.

The Governors of the two States issued the notifications setting the stage for filing of nominations for 93 assembly constituencies in Bihar and 28 seats in Jharkhand.

For the third phase of polling on February 23, the last date for filing of nominations is February five and scrutiny will take place on February seven. The last date for withdrawal of nominations will be on February nine.

The first phase of assembly polls on February three would cover the entire 90 seats in Haryana, naxal-affected 64 of the 243 seats in Bihar and 24 of the 81 seats in Jharkhand.

In the second phase of polling on February 15, 86 seats in Bihar and 29 seats in Jharkhand will be covered.